Daily Wisdom: James 1:19-20

Sunday, September 2, 2012

My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.
— James 1:19-20

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James 1:19
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Illustration of James 1:19-20 — My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.

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